Weekly Recap: 22 March 2026

Happy Eid al-Fitr to those who celebrate!

While I am not a Muslim, I live in a majorly-Muslim country, so Eid al-Fitr is an official holiday, though here in Malaysia, Eid Mubarak is more commonly referred to by its Malay name, Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Hari Raya Puasa, or Hari Raya for short, even by English speakers.

On the first day of Eid al-Fitr on March 21, my parents and I visited an open house for Eid al-Fitr hosted by the Chief Minister of our state, and took our lunch there.

Our current home is only around five minutes away from the open house when travelling by car, but once we move to our new home, estimated to carry out this year, we will live too far away to be convenient to visit the Chief Minister's open house any more. Therefore, this may be our last time visiting the Chief Minister's open house.

The Steam Spring Sale 2026 started on March 19. I took the opportunity to purchase Beastieball when I saw it in a bundle with Cassette Beasts, my favourite video game ever.

I was already interested in checking out Beastieball after hearing good things from other Cassette Beasts fans. As soon as I started playing Beastieball for the first time, I could immediately see why there's a fair amount of overlap between fans of Beastieball and fans of Cassette Beasts: both are refreshing takes on the monster collecting game, and it helps that both game have pronouns options, including they/them, in the character creator.

Interesting things I have discovered on the web this week:

• "In Favor of Enjoying Things on Purpose" by Raptitude — I am in favour of paying attention to and appreciating the little things that bring us joy in life, as I have found it a good way to practice gratitude.